Thursday, January 21, 2016

Offended by a Facebook post? Who are you going to call? Interpol, of course. Cambodian police have enlisted the help of the international crime-fighting organization to arrest a user who posted a “disrespectful” photo of the PM’s wife.

The photo of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s spouse, Bun Rany, posted on the social network tries to damage her “honour and dignity,” according to a government official.

The snap, which shows the prime minister on holiday with his wife and grandchildren, was grabbed from his Facebook page and altered to spread the legs of Bun Rany, who is wearing three quarter length trousers, apart.

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In conservative Cambodia this is seen as a highly inappropriate way for a woman to stand."The act damages the honour and dignity of the First Lady of a nation," General Khieu Sopheak, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, told AFP.

"Haknuman Leung," the individual who posted the image, which briefly went viral before being removed, has been identified by authorities as a Cambodian national who lives abroad. Authorities are working with Interpol to issue a “Red Notice” for his arrest - the highest alert to Interpol member states to find and arrest a suspect, with a view to extradition.This is normally used for serious criminals. Full story...